About the Electric Eel
The Electric Eel is a powerful and highly specialized fish best known for its ability to generate electricity. Despite its name, it is not a true eel but a type of knifefish.
Habitat
Electric eels inhabit slow-moving rivers, swamps, and floodplains with murky water and soft substrates.
Diet
Fish and small invertebrates.
Interesting Facts
- Can generate powerful electrical shocks for hunting and defense
- Uses weak electric fields to 'see' its environment
- Breathes air through its mouth
- Can reach lengths of over 8 feet
- Solitary by nature
Why This Animal Matters
Electric eels demonstrate one of nature's most remarkable biological adaptations. Their ability to generate electricity has contributed to scientific understanding of bioelectricity.
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